Bamboo Facts

Introducing you to the oldest, most remarkable resource on the planet. Both sustainable and plentiful, bamboo has been used for thousands of years to make a vast array of items. From housing and furniture to musical instruments and needles, its uses are endless. Bamboo is strong, flexible and beautiful in both its natural and finished states. It is an abundant resource that could beneficially replace many of the less sustainable materials now commonly used in our daily lives. Bamboo grows faster than any other plant on the planet, the record being an incredible 47.6 inches in a 24 hour period. It has been recorded at up to 180 feet tall with a diameter of over a foot and walls an inch or more thick. There are some fifteen hundred species that are native to every continent except Europe. Bamboo is essentially a giant grass and as with your lawn, can be cut without killing the plant unlike other hardwoods such as teak and mahogany, where the whole tree dies when cut. What could be more environmentally friendly than a plant that can be harvested but just keeps on growing, with no forest destroyed in the process. It is the resource of the past, present and most definitely the future, and its popularity will only increase in time as more and more people realize its potential.